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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

Jennyr clark 'em, old puppies !" while
Major Smiley lends assistance with stento-
rian yells of "Whoop-e-e?" Rise EN- out"
''Tetch him off, Hereticp' "Hear me now !"
The dogs need no second bidding. They
scatter and are away in an instant-some on
the wheat-ield hill, some on the cliff, some
ranging the meadow, while Jock, a little wire
haired terrier, and Bep, a diminutive fox-ter-
rier belonging to Dick, become inflated with
the belief that they are hounds, too, and race
off with shrill yelps to join in the chase.
Old Don, SOBER conservative pointer who
has stolen along unnoticed with the pack,
bounds away also, ready for anything that
may turn up.
The fat cattle scatter in obese surprise
before us as we trot down the meadow, and
toss their heads menacingly at the hounds.
Jock catches one by the heel and gets a lift
in the world that makes him wiser, but does
not dampen his ardOr. We make track
through the heavy moisture on the green
sod, and old man Ruggles, turning in his
saddle and resting a horny hand on his
woolly horses rump, surveys it with vast
satisfaction and CLOVIS that the stink of the
fox'n lay like polecats." The sun just
peeping up sends a red CLEAN that touches
every object with bright red-like Greek fire.
Suddenly old man Ruggles makes a sign
for general halt. "Hush ~ he says didn't
hear hound whimper up in the cliff
thar" We listen. 1t was a whimper, and
another. The old man recognizes White
Jenny's voice. Again! "Yow-yow-o-o-o-
yowr Now Rambler takes it up and in
dorses it. Black Jenny, Tai, Wanderer make
break for them, and all ofthe hounds which
have been ranging at distance push for the
spot where Jenny has winded Reynard.
Don Jock and Bep are not left behind. A
chorus of canine music wells up and re-
echoes among the rocks of the cliff The
horses begin to dance and paw, and the eyes
of the old hunters sparkle. Along the brow
of the cliff now we can see the whole pack
strung out in full run. No fault; no puz-
zling. "By Jacks" roars the major, they've
struck it hot Hank to em, puppies! Rise
'em out p Away we go, helter-skelter, down
the meadow Dick in front, with his SPLEEN
did hunter well in hand the major squirting
his old gray over the bitches; the "old man."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21
ICOpNrilhted, lS81.l

mo SEE from the papers that when the
.9SlS city dudes gallop their horses after
Lily imported hounds who are following a
SO' scent made by dragging an aniseed bag
over the ground, they call that fox-hunting
the poor fellows! Come with me and see
the genuine thing.
We are in Loudon county-the northern
county of Virginia-the county of blue grass,
wealthy farmers and pretty girls. The faint
outline of the noble old Ridge" looms up
about two miles away, and cliff like pack
saddle marks Smokers Gap. where the North
ern and Southern troops over twenty years
ago played at such bloody hide and seek. The
country is just beginning to look green. Oak
and hickory are sending out their tender
buds, the dogwood is in BLOSSOM and the air
is redolent with the breath of spring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21
SIGNALING PICTURES.
Process That Might BE Employed to
Catch Fugitive Criminals.

Process That Might BE Employed to
Catch Fugitive Criminals.
From time to time, suggestions have been
made that the development of electrical
science may eventually enable diagrams,
and even pictures, to be sent by telegraph,
and it has been even announced that such
results have been obtained in experiments,
although not reduced to process for prac-
teal use. 1t now appears, however, that in
connection with the extensive military
manGuvres carried on by European nations
system of signaling has been worked out
by means of which maps and even pictures
of faces can be transmitted by any of the
ordinary methods of army signaling, even by
so simple a process as the waving of signal
flags. The principle of the system is the
indication of points and lines by means of
letters. The accompanying diagram gives
the key of the process:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21
A Lucky Southern Girl.

A Southern girl who has been acting as a
clerk in the fourth auditors office, Treas
ury Department, has, it is stated, received
S10O, 900 for farm of 100 acres some miles
distant from Birmingham, Ala, for which
her mother has often tried to obtain
few hundred dollars, regarding the farm as
worthless. Coal has been discovered on the
land
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

came unbalanced and he is now confined in
the Bloomingdale Asylum. Turning to
recent visitor, he exclaimed: ~ will sift you
through immensely, where it will require
omniscience to find you and omnipotence to
put you together again ''-Shoc and Leather
Reporter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

Susie-Oh! mamma, I'll never disobey
you again.
Mamma-Why, Susie, what have you
done?
Susie-Well, drank my milk at lunch
and then ate-a pickle; and the milk said to
the pickle, Get out" and the pickle said,
81 wontw and they are having an awful
time Life
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

81 hear that Smith is contesting his wife's
will, said one Dakota man to another, a
day or two ago.
81 don't know how that may be-" replied
the other, but lam quite sure of one thing
What's that?"
Smith never contested his wife's will
while she was alive. He seems to be getting
courageous under his sad Dakota
BeU
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

Away he flew, the reel rafting out its
music as gradually frightened up on him.
could hear my friend talking to the
one he had hooked, but had no time to
devote to what he was doing My fish
kept me busy enough. Presently he grew
sulky and went down to the bottom.
Where the water was deepest he plunged
and resisted all of my efforts to move
him. l began to fear that he had en-
tangled me and that was pulling against
log or root. grew anxious, not want
ing to lose such fine fellow after so
successfully hooking him, when with a
start and run like wild mustang away
he dashed again, springing out of the
water, shaking his body, in frantic en-
deavor to free himself from the small
but strong barbed point, then throwing
himself in a complete summersault over
the leader, trying to snap the delicate gut
with his weight, then off again and down
with the sulks. Oh! he was an "artful
dodger." He had evidently been study
ing while resting and meant mischief
yet. Slowly coming to the surface in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

by a signal officer, who did not know whose
picture was being represented, but as soon as
it was completed the likeness was perceived
by all who knew Col. Bulwer. 1t has been
suggested that the likeness of an absconding
criminal might by this system be telegraphed
across the ocean SO as to facilitate his capture
on arrival at his destination.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21
TROUT FISHING.
A DAY IN THE HEADwATERS OF
THE RIO GRANDE.

1.-THE More Haste Less Speed" a Proverb
that Particularly Applies to Fishing-A
Battle with a Four Notwithstanding
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21
Ashes of Roses.

Soft on the sunset sky
Bright daylight closes,
Leaving, when life doth die.
Pale hues that mingling lie,
Ashes of roses.
When loves warm sun is set
Loves brightness closes,
Eyes with hot tears are wet,
In hearts there linger yet
Ashes of roses.
Elaine GOoddl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21
FOX-HUNTING.
THE GENUINE ARTICLE AS PRE-
SERVED IN OLD VIRGINIA.

No Scarlet Coats or Packs of Imported
Hounds, but the Hunters Do Catch
Foxes-Incidents of a Lively Run on n
Bright Spring Morning in LoudOn County.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

some brush on the bank behind me- caus-
ing me to lose the fly and my temper at
the same time. While still the fight pro-
ceeded on the other shore my,,friend saw
my predicament, laughed and sung out to
me: "Never be in hurry" which, by
the way, is true fishermans motto. l
disengaged my tangle and, with repairs
made, took my time for the next cast and
sent the line out beautifully in straight
course across the current where it rushed
the swiftest.
No strike. One fish raised" but he
missed.
Again sent the line out, bringing it in
a semi-circle around me as the stream
carried it down. Ha! with the speed of
the lightning flash big fellow broke
water, taking my fly with him as he
sprang into the clear light of day, the
diamond drops sparkling in the sunlight
as he shook them from his crimson sides.
I"struck" before he again touched water
and the steel was felt and responded to at
once as if charged with electricity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

the Rapids.
Copyrighted,
1887.
HE trout in
the Rio Grande
are capricious in
their tastes, and
to catch them one
must be provided
with a variety of
flies. "Brilliants"
are almost use-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

are no pink coats, but instead rough
herring or stout corduroy The
hunters might be taken for delega-
ton of grangers, only they are for the
most part too well mounted. The hounds,
too, are not of that burly, stiff-tailed, short
cared breed that the English huntsmen and
their American imitators brag so about, but
they are slim, long-legged, limber-hpped
dogs-fine Of muzzle slender of tail, and the
notches bitten out of the ends of their long
ears testify to vociferous "tongue-giving'
when running.
We flag along, and l listen with edification
to discussions concerning the relative merits
of tibet Hampton dog" or why old Music
got thrown out on the last hunt, or what was
the matter with Bob Adams slut as she had
stopped running and gone to eating grass
when the fox was only few hundred yards
ahead and let all the others pass her. We
turn through gate and strike across grass
bottom alongside the creek, the cliff, with
its dark pines and laurel bushes frowning
down on us from the other side. A little ne
Il gro boy, with his trousers
,ftsEr rolled up to his thighs, stops
kgE. humping some lazy cows,
+;asaaEe which he is driving up to be
eHKG - MIXED, and stares with va
SEnS& &w cant admiration,
s5 I'm Dick coale
llM.ssassse-
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

A New York lady gave the baker of an
Atlantic City hotel $50 for his receipt for
making delicious mullins,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

Home-pickled oysters are best, and, in the
matter of health, undoubtedly the safest to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21
INFLUENCING A RULER,
Eastern Substitute for Petitions and
Passing Resolves.

Eastern Substitute for Petitions and
Passing Resolves.
Speaking of ways by which Eastern ma
tons make their desires known to their SOW
ereigns the London Spectator says: ''The
oldest probably is to mob the ruler in re-
spectful way. A vast crowd appears before
the sovereign or satrap on his day of audi
ence, tears its clothes, casts ashes on its
head, and cries aloud as one man for mercy
or justice, specifying afterward the particu-
lar cause of its great grief The sovereign,
who even when bad is usually conscious of
some responsibility to God, as a rule listens
patiently, and, unless his own interests are
directly affected, grants the prayer of the
petitioners, more especially if they are only
asking for life or two. To execute some
body in public way, and thereby
at once to strike terror and concili-
ate the populace, is an exercise of power
which, to men who are at once intensely
wilful and DESTROYS of producing great eff
fects, is exceedingly pleasant. When Con-
stantinople was in its glory, request for
the head of the grand vizier properly made
by great crowd was very rarely refused
A city in petition in Asia usually obtains its
petition; and this method of demonstrating
might deserve praise but that it is seldom or
n
~ try, and that il is of little use if
~ the sovereign or his satrap is less
~ than absolute. 1t would not
move a home secretary much
- more than deputation. Next,
, there is. the expedient of
. quitting the city
and camping out
side for time
~ \ which is highly
- \ impressive and
A., dramatic. One
\)( of the Muscovite
! II y \ grand dukes was,
! I'M if we remember
nm Alright, replaced
I'M IN that way on
/I his throne by the
~ people of Tever,
his rival momen-
tarily successful,
being overawed
by the silence which suddenly fell around
his throne. The deserted city, yesterday
so full of life, strikes awe by its desc
lateness, and the ruler, beside feeling boy
cotted, is put to exceeding inconvenience.
The demonstration, of course cannot be
mistaken, and, moreover, must be sin
cere, decent Asiatics liking a "camp-
out quite as little as decent Lon
true, afraid ' of the " east no Wind i o 1s
likely to be wetted through but they can |
not cook, they get water with much diff
Guilty, they are exposed to the midday sun,
and they dislike exceedingly the contamina-
tons inseparable from Camped-out crowd.
The method, however, would if serious emer-
gencies be admirable but for one defect If
the ruler is patient man, he sits still, and
nothing comes of the demonstration The
people must return to their dwellings by-and-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

it up? Across two more
fields, up a ravine, back
across the creek, away across
the bluegrass hill, a couple
of miles AWAY We can
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

throw s off
t h e d o 6 $
w j t h e II
couraging
crie IS of
H a r k ,
T a | !
: : H a r k
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-05-21

response to my
steady strains, he
seemed to look an
cry defiance at me
as he came into
view-then away
again suddenly
and swiftly. All !
he is going to try
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
A Model Cyclone Pit,

Perhaps the llrsest, best arranged,
best furnished and most costly cyclone
pit in the country owned by Edward
Brown, of Eatonton. 1t is situated near
the back door Of his residence and is
large enough to accommodate his en} fire
family. The walls arc of brick, laid in
cement, the floor IS carpeted, has fire.
place and a chin n y and the room is
handsomely furnished. TAe family could
spend the night there with as much COM
for. as in the dwelling. In preparing it
Mr. Brown had an eye to its permanency
and sp:r;d no expense in making it
pl, asant and comfortable. To. guard
against the contingency of the b use
blowing over on it and imprisoning the
inmates, large sewer pipe leads off from
the pit in an opposite direction dis
lance of one hundred yards, through
which the family could escape. 7 lis
unique underground dwelling is thor
oushly protected against water rising
from lelow or running in from above.
The cost was over $500 Savannah
News
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
The Successor Of the Dude.

The dude is dead and with him has
departed from the manners of the town
the era of vacuous and owish gravity.
lie was surly, sullen and inert protest
against loudness and displays; but he's
dead and out of fashion, and men are
hurrying to exploit the very things he
most abhorred Now the bowling
swell, with dash Of the old time for,
is in vogue. BY day he wears SLOWLY
embroidered silk and satin wastcoats,
with over saitcrs, brilliantly hucd scaris,
gaudy gloves, horscy shirts, flowing
trousers and clothes Of mar sha,IcS. At
night his shirt front is figured and
frilled; he sports gold buttons on his
wa,stcoat, satin strip pcs on his trousers,
and adds a dash of color to it al! by
thrusting bright crimson, yellow or
b.uc handkerchief into bis breast. Now
has he the manners OF the solemn ape of
year or more ago. He bobs along at "a
lively gait and grins hilariou, greetings
to his friends. He's cheap and on'r rs
at times, and hence men feel for am
momen,ary spasms OF dislike; but he's
better than the du lie, for after lookinr
at the dude u man was apt to hate him.
SELF Wash ton Star.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10

Any one who has ever looked into the
matter knows that exposure to the ele-
ments does more to spoil machine than
all the wear it gets in doing
its work. 1t seems strange
that hard working men, men who
pride themselves on their prudence and
economy, will allow SO much valuable
property to go to waste because of neg
lcct and Car lessncss. 1t is that, and not
ignorance, which brings about so much
damage to farm machirery yearly.
Every farmer should have shc1, al
lcas:-a building enclosed on all sides
would be better--undcr which to store
machinery when not in use. He should
make it point to have everything
brought to this shelter. 1t will not only
be protected in a great degree from the
weather, but it will be where he 'knows
where it is" when he wants to use it. If
he will treat the woodwork to 4 coat Of
paint occasionally, and go over the
metal parts with oil, he will be invest
ing money and labor to most excellent
advantage. In this way he can savo
enough on his machinery in one year tc
pay for q good shed. - Our Country
Home.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
PEARLS Of THOUGHT.

Sclf-abnegation is that rare virtue that
good men preach and good women prac-
ticc.
Like a telescope, the religion OF NOR
tails will solve the philosophy of immor-
tality.
In great cities we learn to look the
world in the face. We shake hands with
stern realities.
Acquire habits of observation; we live
in world of wonders and thousand
!, objects appeal to our observation, and
|, Eli repay it.
Disappointment in friendship arises
IS Fly not from liking our friends too
much, but an over estimate of their !ik-
Jig for or opinion of US.
A true man never frcts about his place
in the world, but just slides into it by
the gravtation of his nature, and swings
there as easily as star.
AhSiS ~ SoLle HCip ioI an the "S'eS'o
of fortune, for if man cannot attain to
the length of his wishes, he may have his
remedy by cutting them shorter.
Inspired by high and honorable re-
solve, man must stand to his post, and
die there, if need be. Like the old
Danish hero his determination should be
~.'to dare nobly, to will strongly, and
never to faltcr IN the path of duty
Instead of quarreling like chi lren
about the equality and inequality of the
sexes, let us see to it that each sex has
provided for it the tittest possible educa-
ton, the education which will best fit its
nacmbers for happy and useful lives.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
General Crock in His First Blizzard.

"On Christmas, in the winter of 1866
81, think it was," said Gen. Crook, II
encountered my first BLIZZARD. 1t was
in the high plateau country OF eastern
Oregon. at an altitude Of 1900 to 5000
feet. The ground was more or less COW
cred with snow, and it was the best time
to operate against the Indians, because
the 81 ow on the mountains reduced the
area over which they could roam, and
they had to come down to the plains. l
had had a fight with Indians and had
some prisoners women and children, and
we were going N to old Fort Warner,
which was fourteen miles from the point
at which started. The snow was all the
way from a foot 10. fifteen feet deep,
light, dry, and shifting all the time.
We had two companies Of cavalry,
but could not make any trail. just
as fast as horse pulled his foot out of
the snow the hole was filed up again.
It was almost like walking in
the water. The horse would plunge
into the banks and 1t was all but impos-
siblc to get through. There was nothing
in the world to serve as land mark. /
Ahad but one syniae, and he was n half
breed who had never been to the post
but once, and was drunk when he was
there. He hadn't thing to guide him,
for although the sun was shining we
could not see fifty yards ahcal. Yet the
fellow exactly struck the post. He was
the most remarkable man ever saw. 1t
was instinct with him. He dislikcd to
have any reputation as guide. When
we got to the post the snow was over the
haystacks and every thing, and the men
had to tunnel from one house to another.
We had to abandon some wagons, but
got all our people through safely. l lost
my hat in the afternoon, and when l
reached the post my hair and beard were
a mass of ice. was never so near Civ
ing out, and when we were near the post
and little mule all saddlcd came along
l dropped On his back and he carried me
in."-Omaha W orld.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
A Smart Crow.

Engineer Jack Ellis of Williams
port, Penn. has very large and wise
crow. He is two fee. long from the tip
of his beak to the tip of his tail feathers,
and is a scientific thief. A shepherd
dog, chained to kennel in the yard
is one of his worst victims. Whenever
he sees the dog gnawing bone he
sneaks up behind him and grabs him by
tho tail; the sudden attack causes the
dog to quickly wheel about to find out
what's there, but the crow holds on and
goes around with the tail to where the
coveted bone is, snatchcs it up, and is in
an instant out of the reach of the angry
animal.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
FOR THE Farm AND GARDEN.
Destroying Rubbish in Garden.

Gardens are commonly visited very
early by the various kinds of noxious ir,-
secss that destroy the vegetables grown
IN them One reason for this is that
they remain dormant in their hiding
places under weeds, pieces Of boards or
c'ods OF manure. 1t i, common prac-
ice to Change the garden spot OCCASION
a'y, $" that the plants when they appear
VIII not be INN diatc!y disturbed by
'hclr INSECT c"e:nics. The better plan is
I" remove al the weeds, litter and rub
o'Sh from -arlcns. Then late in the fall
plow the soil, leaving it as loose as pos
SIDE. and some time during the winter
cover literally with mam,.rc. This will
give plenty Of time for the soluble fer
t'l'ty ~ Tie manure 10 leach into and
D. incorporated with III" soil.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
Expensive Air.

They say that light and air arc free.
don't they7" said Chicago book pub
Usher.
"Yes. That is long established
principle" replied the gentleman ad.
dressed.
swell, it amt So"
mot so2'
mo, sir. Here, hire three agents
on salary"
eyes"
"Well, that makes about three thou
sand dollars year that pay for wind,
which is technically described as air in
motion. Don't you suppose Icould 60
into cour. and compel tn Sc men to work
for Athinsf"- Merchant Traveller.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
q. * Sales and Small Profits.

James," said the druggist TO the new
boy, If you can induce customer to
purchase quantity of anything by Offer
ing him q small discount, you may dc
so. It is a good business principle,
James, to turn your capital often, al
though the margin Of profit is not 50
large"
"Ye,, sir" replied James, and the pro-
prictor went out to IL: oh.
On his return he learned, with more Of
less satisfaction that intelligent James
had induced o Gust omer, who only
wanted one two-cent postage stamp e
buy the entire stock at cent and Lsk
apiece. New York Sun.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
A Queer Nest.

A natural curiosity has been discovered
at 6olothurn, Switzerland, the centre of
q large watch manufacturing district. It
is the nest of wagtail. built wholly of
long spiral steel shavings, without the
least part of vegetable o. animal fibre
used in its construction. The steel
shavings are half millimetre thick and
about twelve centimctres long. The
nest has been preserved in the Museum
of Natural History. Il American Regis.
ter.